First Alert Weather: Tornado watch in effect for Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia until 6 p.m.

The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day due to a winter storm crossing our area. LIVE UPDATES below >>

UPDATE, 4:14 p.m.: Tornado warning for St. Johns, Duval, Clay counties until 4:30 p.m.

UPDATE, 3:57 p.m.: Tornado warning for St. Johns, Duval, Clay counties until 4:15 p.m.

UPDATE, 3:38 p.m.: Tornado warning for Putnam County until 4 p.m.

UPDATE, 3:01 p.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Duval, Clay, Nassau, St. Johns, Baker, Bradford, Union, Charlton, Alachua, Camden, Putnam, Ware until 3:45 p.m.

UPDATE, 2:43 p.m.: Tornado warning in effect for Camden, Glynn counties until 3:15 p.m.

UPDATE, 2:07 p.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Baker, Nassau, Bradford, Alachua, Union, Charlton, Duval, Clay, Columbia, Ware until 2:45 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Camden, Glynn, Brantley, Charlton, Nassau, Ware until 3 p.m.

UPDATE, 1:49 p.m.: A tornado warning is in effect for Pierce, Ware, Baker and Charlton counties until 2:15 p.m.

UPDATE, 12:59 p.m.: A tornado warning is in effect for Ware and Pierce counties until 1:30 p.m.

UPDATE, 11:42 a.m.: Action News Jax First Alert Meteorologist Trevor Gibbs said a tornado watch has been issued for all local counties.

UPDATE 11:32 a.m.: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issues a State of Emergency for 49 Florida counties, including all 9 of our local counties.

UPDATE, 11:31 a.m.: Action News Jax First Alert Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh said a tornado watch will likely be issued for the rest of our viewing area in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

UPDATE 7:56 a.m.: The Tallahassee National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down near Panama City centered on Grand Lagoon.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day due to a winter storm crossing our area.

This alert is in effect for all local counties for the rest of the day.

Despite the storms later to come, the morning starts dry with only an isolated shower. Temperatures are in the 60s and will rise to the mid to upper 70s this afternoon in Northeast Florida and lower to the 70s in Southeast Georgia. Clouds should be around before any storms arrive.

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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a potentially strong to severe storm that should arrive from Lake City to Waycross in the afternoon. The line will progress east and be along Highway 301/Western Duval County around 2 p.m.

Downtown Jacksonville will likely see the impacts around 3 p.m.

The initial line of storms should arrive and move offshore at Jax Beach between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. if not sooner.

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Winds will be blowing in our area ahead of those storms. Sustained winds are expected to reach 25-30 mph out of the south after sunrise. Gusts will be 40-50 mph ahead of the line of storms. Storm winds could increase to 60+ mph, primarily in gusts.

Some power outages are possible as the winds increase. A tornado is possible this afternoon as well.

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Rainfall amounts will generally be between 1 and 2 inches. Cooler and dryer air will push in this evening after sunset and then temperatures will drop from the upper 30s to lower 40s by Wednesday morning.

Wednesday will most likely be sunny and much cooler. Highs will only reach the upper 50s.

Action News Jax’s First Alert Weather Team will continue to track the storms and will update you throughout the day.

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